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Natalie Harp, Trump's close advisor, sparks political debate in U.S.
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Natalie Harp, Trump's close advisor, sparks political debate in U.S.

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Natalie Harp, a close advisor to Donald Trump, has become a focus of political debate in the U.S.
  • Senator Jon Ossoff criticized Trump for prioritizing personal travel with Harp over presidential duties.
  • Harp is known for accompanying Trump closely and managing information flow to him.

Natalie Harp, one of President Donald Trump's closest advisors, has unexpectedly become a central figure in the United States' political discourse this week. The spotlight intensified when Georgia's Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, stated at a rally that Trump "doesn't want to do the work" but instead prefers to "build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on his flying palace, apparently defenseless, gifted by the emir of Qatar."

Ossoff's remarks echoed reports revealing that Harp, a 35-year-old former television presenter, was among the few trusted individuals who accompanied Trump on a secret flight from Ankara, Turkey, following the NATO summit in July, reportedly due to an alleged threat from Iran. The White House responded swiftly to the mention of Harp. Trump himself was questioned about his aide during a press conference in the Oval Office, where he compared Ossoff to the children's comedy character Pee-wee Herman.

doesn't want to do the work but instead prefers to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on his flying palace, apparently defenseless, gifted by the emir of Qatar.

โ€” Jon OssoffSenator Jon Ossoff criticized Donald Trump's priorities during a rally.

Criticism of the Democratic senator also grew within the president's circle. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle accused Ossoff of being a "pathetic, effeminate theater kid who pretended to be Barack Obama" and a "low-level loser." This exchange, with Harp at its core, has fueled public curiosity about the advisor who seems inseparable from the president.

Harp, 35, born and raised in a Californian Christian family, has become a key figure in Trump's daily life. Known as "the human printer" for carrying a portable printer to provide Trump with paper copies of publications about himself, she also appears in videos from the 2024 presidential campaign writing controversial messages for Trump's social media platform, Truth Social. Harp left her television career in 2022 to become Trump's assistant. Her proximity to the president has reportedly caused unease among many in the White House, not only due to rumors about their relationship but also because of her influence over Trump as a filter for information.

pathetic, effeminate theater kid who pretended to be Barack Obama and a low-level loser.

โ€” Davis IngleA White House spokesperson criticized Senator Jon Ossoff.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.